Fort Sewall
Marblehead Massachusetts
Marblehead, founded in 1629, has always been a famous seaport – for fishing, foreign trade, boat building, sail making and yachting. Local sailors have been champions in world competitions, the America's . . . — — Map (db m36608) HM
Built in 1742 for defence (sic) against French cruisers. U.S.S. "Constitution" sought shelter under the fort's guns when chased by H.M.S. "Tenedos" and "Endymion" April 3, 1814. Named after Samuel Sewall of Marblehead, Chief Justice of . . . — — Map (db m47952) HM
Fort Sewall Site Plan
Legend
A Kitchen
B Guard Room
C Store Room
D Dungeon
E Magazine
F Temporary Magazine
The bomb-proof headquarters, covered with several feet of earth, consists of four rooms (left to right): . . . — — Map (db m36603) HM
Gen. Casimir Pulaski
Arrived in Salem Harbor at
Fort Sewall Marblehead
July 23, 1777
Revolutionary War Hero
Polish and American Patriot
Died in Battle at Savannah, GA
October 11, 1779
Erected 1989
Polish American Congress . . . — — Map (db m36605) HM WM
Huzzah! For "Old Ironsides"
Marblehead citizens have embraced
USS Constitution
on three historic visits:
3 April 1814 when beneath the guns of Fort Sewall she found refuge from an overwhelming British force
29-31 July 1931 when under . . . — — Map (db m36606) HM
[Top Marker]
In July of 1789, Representative Elbridge Gerry, native of Marblehead, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Vice President of the United States under President James Madison, filed H.R. Bill 12 in Congress, . . . — — Map (db m21453) HM
[ north side ]
In Memory of Our Country's Defenders
1776 – 1812 – 1861
Erected by the Citizens of Marblehead
Dedicated July 4, 1876
Our Patriots Who
Fell In Defense Of
The Union
1861 • M. Hennessy • S.J. Goodwin . . . — — Map (db m36542) HM
[ right panel ]
Vietnam
Veterans
Memorial
This memorial
Erected by Vietnam
Veterans, Families,
Friends, and Town
of Marblehead
[ left panel ]
John C. Archbold
Warren W. Boles
Edgar S. Doliber
Tristan W. . . . — — Map (db m36548) HM
This Memorial Dedicated By The
Citizens of Marblehead
To The Memory Of
Charles H. Evans Killed in Action – July 20, 1918
Irving E. Brown Died in France – October 13, 1918
William F. Farry Died in France – February . . . — — Map (db m36599) HM
[ left panel ]
World War II
1941 – 1946
Richard W. Ahlman Jr. • James S. Baily Jr. • Clifford G. Barry • Sidney A. Benson • James E. Brophy • Charles L. Carlson • John W. Clark Jr. • Frederick T. Clive • John F. Connors • . . . — — Map (db m36598) WM
Established in 1638, one of the oldest graveyards in New England. Site of first meetinghouse. Six hundred Revolutionary heroes and several early pastors were interred at the top of the hill. — — Map (db m48005) HM
Honored by being designated to the National Register of Historic Landmarks Built by the citizens of Marblehead as the center for their town government, it is a rare example of a public building in continual use since colonial days. Its history . . . — — Map (db m218893) HM
Under a giant oak near this spot on July 9, 1728, Middleton held its first town meeting & received its charter from the province of Massachusetts Bay — — Map (db m48472) HM
First ferry across the Merrimack river from Newbury to Salisbury, established about 1639, and the only route from Boston to the eastern frontier. In 1641 George Carr was appointed ferryman with rights which continued in his family for generations. — — Map (db m47972) HM
Brought from the siege of
Louisburg
by Nathaniel Knapp Jr. 1759
preserved by his son
Isaac Knapp
as a memorial to his father
and also to his brother
Jacob Knapp
who served at Bunker Hill
and was a member of the . . . — — Map (db m115543) HM
1790-1990
Bicentennial of the United States Coast Guard
We the people of Newburyport, Massachusetts dedicate this plaque to the men and women of the United States Coast Guard who have courageously and faithfully served the nation for 200 . . . — — Map (db m85229) HM
Built in 1746 by Michael Dalton, later the residence of his son, Tristram Dalton, one of the first two United States Senators from Massachusetts. Here were entertained George Washington and
other distinguished men. — — Map (db m49452) HM
On this site dwelt Edward Rawson, secretary of the bay colony for thirty-six years, deputy to the General Court for twelve years, elected clerk of the House of Deputies in 1645, he died in Boston 1693. — — Map (db m47984) HM
A domed Victorian train station was built in 1893 behind where the Winter Street condominiums stand today. At the time, there were 32 trains traveling to Boston every day.
The station operated for 75 years and was destroyed by fire on May 2, . . . — — Map (db m115590) HM
When the British Parliament in 1773 imposed a tax on tea imported into the American Colonies the act was widely resented.
In indignation tea was brought by the people to Market Square and burned.
To commemorate the incident this tablet was . . . — — Map (db m115416) HM
The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of the Newburyport Custom House The Custom House collected federal taxes on international imports during the peak of Newburyport’s maritime trade era, and went into a drastic decline for nearly a century after the . . . — — Map (db m181628) HM
This historic building, built as a Markethouse and Lyceum by the citizens of Newburyport in 1822, served as the Central Fire Station from the mid-1800s until 1980.
A cooperative effort by the public and private sectors has restored the structure as . . . — — Map (db m115567) HM
In honor of
the proud, brave fishermen
who lost their lives at sea.
May they rest in peace.
In memory of
The Crew of F/V Lady Luck
Who were lost at sea
The night of January 31, 2007
Captain Sean P. Cone - Age 24
Crewman . . . — — Map (db m85230) HM
There are 12 panels in this marker, with hundreds of names of those who served, as well as a recitation of the Gettysburg Address — — Map (db m115625) WM
A misplaced switch forced a freight train onto a dead-end side track on May 23, 1873, and the 34-ton steam locomotive smashed through barriers and fell down the embankment to Merrimac Street below. The engineer and fireman jumped clear before the . . . — — Map (db m115587) HM
It was first shaped thousands of years ago by a huge chunk of ice which broke off a retreating glacier.
When the ice finally melted, it left a steep-sided pit that geologists call a kettle hole.
In 1645 the first settlers from England named . . . — — Map (db m115536) HM
“She’s the Liverpool Packet- O Lord, let her go!”
The Dreadnought, in her ten years running in the Atlantic Packet Service, made for herself such a name that she is still remembered: “The wild boat of the Atlantic ,” As . . . — — Map (db m85299) HM
To commemorate
the memory of the officers and men
who left this Memorial Hall
April 16, 1861
in answer to the first call of
Abraham Lincoln
for troops to defend the Capital
issued April 15, 1861
Capt. Albert W. Bartlett . . . — — Map (db m115617) WM
Near this spot was "Watts Cellar," a landmark before the settlement of Newbury in 1635. An excavation used for the storage of fish by fishermen who visited the New England coast. — — Map (db m47985) HM
1805-1879
Garrison the Liberator
Presented by William H. Swasey July 4 1893
Side 2 I solicit no man’s praise. I fear no man’s censure. The Liberty of a People. Is the gift of God and Nature
Side 3 Neither God nor the . . . — — Map (db m84824) HM
(left tablet)
Reverend …
John Lowell
Thomas Cary
John Murray
Charles Milton
Christopher Bridge Marsh
Ministers of this City
Judge Theophilus Bradbury
Nicholas Pike
Timothy Palmer
”Lord” Timothy . . . — — Map (db m115614) HM WM
Named from a bear caught by the tide and killed in 1700. Commercial and shipbuilding center of Rockport for 160 years. First dock built here 1743. Sandy Bay Pier Company organized 1809. Site of Stone Fort and Sea Fencibles Barrack during War of 1812. — — Map (db m48007) HM
Answering a sudden alarm to meet at the house of Lieutenant Benjamin Tarr, grandson of Richard Tarr the first settler, sixty-six men from this village under Captain John Rowe, marched to Charlestown and fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill. — — Map (db m73109) HM
This Cannon from The
U.S.S. Constitution
"Old Ironsides" Was
Presented to the Sandy
Bay Historical Society
By Descendants of The
First Settler, Richard
Tarr, and Dedicated
August 20, 1931 — — Map (db m36255) HM
The Project
This is the bell from the steeple of the First Congregational Church of Rockport. It is the bell that is rung hourly by the Town Clock, still owned by the Town of Rockport. It is also rung by means of a rope and bell wheel on . . . — — Map (db m115529) HM
Here stood the cabin of Richard Tarr founder of the Tarr Family on Cape Ann. He came to Marblehead in 1680, then settled in Sacco, Maine. Driven thence by Indians, he became the first settler of Sandy Bay (Rockport) in 1690. — — Map (db m48008) HM
Here stood the first framed house in Sandy Bay (Rockport) built in 1700 by the second settler John Pool. He built the first sawmill, bridge and vessel in this settlement, and furnished the lumber used in building Long Wharf, Boston, in 1710. — — Map (db m48842) HM
Original plot given by the first settler, Richard Tarr, who was buried here in 1732. Here lie most of the early settlers and many of the officers and soldiers of the French and Indian, Revolutionary and 1812 Wars. — — Map (db m48841) HM
Site of fort erected by public subscription as a protection againat British warships during the War of 1812, captured in a sneak attack and dismantled by frigate Nymphe. Ammunition gone, all nine seafencibles taken prisoner, the townsmen hurled . . . — — Map (db m36300) HM
These Our Dead In Honored Glory Rest
World War I
1917 1918
James E. Bryan R.C.A.
John A. Carlson U.S.A.
Dwight P. Dutton U.S.M.C.
Edward R. Everett U.S.A.
Harold T. Grover U.S.A.
Edward Peterson U.S.A.
World War II
1941 . . . — — Map (db m36282) HM
Due east from here on July 16 1605 the Sieur De Monts sent Samuel De Champlain ashore to parley with some Indians. They danced for him and traced an outline map of Massachusetts Bay. These French explorers named this promontory, The Cape of Islands. — — Map (db m74709) HM
Straitsmouth Island was first sighted in 1614 by Captain John Smith. He also spotted nearby Thacher and Milk Islands and named all three the Turks' Heads.
Lighting the Way
Built in 1834, the island's first lighthouse was 19 feet . . . — — Map (db m115515) HM
To the glory of God and in honor of the first settlers of Sandy Bay
The First Parish in Rockport was constituted in 1755. The corner stone of this meeting house laid in 1803. The tower was shattered by a British bombardment in 1814. . . . — — Map (db m73110) HM
Town Wharves
First timber wharf built in 1743 to shelter fishing boats. In 1793 62 vessels of 5 to 10 tons were sighted in Rockport Harbor. From incorporation of Sandy Bay Pier Co. in 1811 wharves were rebuilt and extended of durable granite blocks . . . — — Map (db m36262) HM
Near this spot, their graves unmarked, lie buried
Maximilian and Joseph Jewett
sons of
Edward and Mary (Taylor) Jewett
of Bradford England
They came over in 1638 in the Company led by
Rev. Ezekiel Rogers
which settled the . . . — — Map (db m115313) HM
The burial ground set apart at the settlement of the
town of Rowley in 1639. Here
are buried Ezekiel Rogers,
Samuel Phillips, Samuel
Shepard, Edward Payson and Jedediah Jewett, the earliest
ministers of the town, and
nearly all the original . . . — — Map (db m115314) HM
Rowley's tribute to her men who served in the military or naval service of the United States in the War to preserve the Union. There names appear here. Erected 1901 1861-1865
[There are three sides of engraved names] — — Map (db m97164) WM
1917-1919 Erected by the town or Rowley in honor of the men who served their country in the World War
Followed by 3 columns of names inscribed alphabetically
Dedicated 1935 — — Map (db m97168) HM
Born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts, Catherine M. Larkin was a 1938 graduate of Salem Hospital School of Nursing. In 1941 as WWII erupted, she voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. In the rank of Chief Nurse, 1st Lieutenant Larkin . . . — — Map (db m233304) HM WM
Historic Collins Cove in Salem was once ringed with salt marsh. Restoration began in spring 2019.
Historic Collins Cove in Salem was once ringed with salt marsh. Starting in 1845, Boston and Maine railroad filled the tidelands to transport . . . — — Map (db m233294) HM
Alexander Graham Bell
Inventor of the apparatus which first transmitted speech through long lines of electrified wire lived from 1873 to 1876 in a house on this spot owned by Mrs. Mary Ann (Brown) Sanders
In these years but not chiefly in . . . — — Map (db m230062) HM
In memory of those who lived and labored at the almshouses and hospitals on this land, and in honor of those known and unknown who are quietly resting here in unmarked graves. — — Map (db m233301) HM
This park is dedicated to the
patriotism of the citizens of the
cities and towns of Essex County.
This walkway contains the names of
some of those citizens whose
names are most honored, but they
are representative of all those
who have . . . — — Map (db m220823) WM
Born in Salem Mass., March 1836. Died February 14th 1906
Captain Salem Light Infantry 1859
Entered the service of the United States as its captain.
The company being known as the "Salem Zouaves" April 18th 1861
Lieut. Colonel 19th Mass. . . . — — Map (db m220808) HM WM
Built
1875 as a double house for
Arthur S. Rogers (352)
Treasurer, Atlantic Car Co.
- and -
Benjamin W. Russell (350)
Teller at Salem National Bank — — Map (db m220793) HM
As part of the strategic
reserve, the Second Corps of
Cadets expands to three
battalions as the 102d Field
Artillery Regiment. In 1988
the 102d is inactivated and
the corps is reduced to a
battery. — — Map (db m220838) WM
As part of the total force,
the 102d Field Artillery
(Second Corps of Cadets) is
reorganized as the nation
returns to its traditional
reliance on the volunteer
citizen soldier. — — Map (db m221823) WM
As the 102d Field Artillery
Battalion, the corps engages
in six major campaigns in the
European Theater in World
War II, including the Battle
of the Bulge. — — Map (db m220837) WM
Born in Salem, Massachusetts on December 17, 1821
An accomplished Soldier, Poet, Explorer, and Engineer who surveyed and completed the famed
Lander Trail and scouted the central route for the Union Pacific Railroad across the West. . . . — — Map (db m223344) HM WM
Notable Internees:
George Corwin, Jr. d. 1696
High Sheriff during Salem Witch Trials
Jonathan Corwin d. 1718
Salem Witch Trial Judge
Capt. John Felt d. 1796
Played key role in Leslie's Retreat
Jonathan Haraden d. 1803
Legendary . . . — — Map (db m223343) HM
This house was built in 1750 by
Capt. John Hodges, a West Indies
trader. In 1788, it passed to his son,
Capt. Benjamin Hodges.
Benjamin Hodges (1754 – 1806) was one of Salem’s most distinguished sea captains of the . . . — — Map (db m115326) HM
Captain William Driver
1803 — 1886
In 1831 he named our Flag
Old Glory
A Gift to the City by the
Patriotic School Children of Salem
1968 — — Map (db m161189) HM
Formerly
U.S. Custom House
Built For
Wm S. Gray, &
Benja. H. Hathorne
Merchants
1805
Attributed To Samuel McIntire, arch.
Central St
(Formerly Market Street) — — Map (db m221814) HM
The grassy strip of land extending into the harbor in front of you was once a busy commercial wharf. In the late 1700s and early 1800s, cargoes from around the world were unloaded on the wharf and stored in warehouses until they were sold.
Central . . . — — Map (db m86465) HM
The grassy strip of land extending into the harbor in front of you was once a busy commercial wharf. In the late 1700’s and early 1800s, trade goods from around the world were loaded, unloaded and stored here.
Build in 1784, Central Wharf was . . . — — Map (db m86467) HM
National Register Of Historic Places
This historic burying ground is a place of honor and history.
Gravestones & tombs are fragile and their condition
is the result of time & the effects of weathering.
Preserve this site for future generations . . . — — Map (db m220841) HM
In 1629, along with the royal charter, the fledgling settlement at Salem in Massachusetts
Bay received a shipment of green and red uniforms, drums, and weapons for the purpose of forming
a defensive militia. In 1636 the General Court organized . . . — — Map (db m220824) HM
A Polish patriot in exile, first arrived
in America at Salem Harbor, July, 1777.
His military skills and devotion to
the ideals of liberty and justice led
him to offer his services to the cause of
the American Struggle for Independence,
he is . . . — — Map (db m221820) HM
These quiet backyards of historic houses once formed a neighborhood—and a history—all their own.
For a hundred years, a cluster of flats and tenements lined a 200 foot dead-end alley called Custom House Place. Though predominantly Irish in . . . — — Map (db m186240) HM
Built for
Deacon John Stone
Gentleman
1828
Childhood home of
Ernest Fenollosa
(Born 1853)
Japanese Imperial Commissioner
of Fine Arts — — Map (db m220803) HM
The Derby House is the oldest brick house still standing in Salem, and one of the finest examples of Georgian colonial architecture in the United States.
Merchant and fleet-owner Richard Derby built the house in 1762 as a wedding present for . . . — — Map (db m62546) HM
The Derby House is the oldet surviving brick building in Salem, and one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in the city.
Wealthy merchant Richard Derby, Sr. built this house in 1762 as a wedding present for his second son, Elias . . . — — Map (db m186237) HM
The wharf in front of you was Salem’s longest, and was once one of the busiest in the nation. During the War of Independence, American privateers sailed from here to prey on British ships on the high seas. After the war, fleets of trading vessels . . . — — Map (db m86544) HM
The wharf in front of you was Salem’s longest, and was once one of the busiest in the nation. The first 800 feet of the wharf was begun in 1762 and completed about 1770 by Capt. Richard Derby, Sr. (1712-1783), one of the wealthiest merchants in . . . — — Map (db m86545) HM
The Gedney Street area was once a 17th- century shipbuilding community located on the South River and known then as "Knocker's Hollow because residents could hear the shipbuilders knocking the sides of ships throughout the community as they . . . — — Map (db m220733) HM
East India Marine Hall was constructed as the first
permanent home of the East India Marine Society,
which is the founding institution of the Peabody
Essex Museum.
Designed by Boston architect Thomas Waldron
Sumner, the hall was formally . . . — — Map (db m221267) HM
Built
1824
Peter Edgerly
Truckman & Trader
& his wife
Vashti "Vesta" C. Boynton
The Edgerly Family Home
1824 - 1833
Timothy Brooks III — Grocer
Asa Brooks, Jr. — Hardware
Luke Brooks, Jr. — . . . — — Map (db m186231) HM
This 90-mile roadway links 14 coastal communities from Lynn to Salisbury and features scenic views, period architecture, historic sites and recreational opportunities throughout.
1. Lynn
Lynn, the southernmost community on the Essex . . . — — Map (db m220845) HM
Essex County Militiamen
respond to the Lexington
Alarm of April 19, 1775 and take
part in the fiercest fighting
of the day in Arlington. Essex
Militiamen later fight at
Bunker Hill and help form
units of the Continental Army. — — Map (db m220833) WM
In the Revolution the first armed resistance to the Royal authority was made at this bridge 26 Feb. 1775 by the people of Salem. The advance of 300 British troops, led by Lt. Col. Leslie and sent by Gen. Gage to seize munitions of war, was here . . . — — Map (db m48471) HM WM
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